this is happening

here’s a peek into my life lately, clockwise from left to right: 1. i think i squealed like a baby pig when i spotted this vintage tripod planter on etsy. 2. i can’t stop eating these homemade peanut butter cups. recipe here, be warned they’re crazy easy to make and even easier to eat by the dozen. 3. a couple of other etsy finds that i’m thrilled about! 3. i added this giant gold wishbone from anthropologie to our collection, and i’m in love.

how are you all doing on your holiday shopping?  i’m blowing it, haven’t even started!  but the gift guide i’ve got going on on my pinterest is going to save me at the last minute!

all photos from my instagram

warm kale salad with caramelized shallots, pine nuts and apple

this is a post about salad, but before we dive into that kale goodness above lets talk about dining room tables.  because it’s pretty much all i can think about. and if i harass lou about it any more we may end up in counseling. last night we cleared all of the miscallaneous crap out of the dining room that was lingering since the move (only 5 months later!) and hung all our art. when the dust settled i realized that the perfect table for our room is one i have spent years lusting over!  it’s the saarinen tulip table (see it in spaces here and here). we picked up a vintage saarinen tulip side table years ago (for a steal because of a chip on one side that we happily cover up with a plant) and that white marble gem makes me happy every time i look at it, so can you even imagine my level of joy if we had 8 FEET OF IT IN OUR DINING ROOM!? i can, obviously.  and how pretty does food look on marble?  it tasted 40% better too (yes, i did eat off the side table. i have no shame). now we just need to stumble on one with a chip.  preferably on the underside. that shaves about $6500 off the price.  ok then. kale….

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zucchini pasta, another raw favorite!

ok, don’t hate me! i know this is the second raw meal in one week and you’re probably somewhere cold and craving holiday goodies and soups.  but i can’t help myself!  i was so excited to try this raw zucchini pasta after spotting some in the erewhon pre-made food section. i have a serious love of spaghetti but i don’t eat it that often because i don’t have a pasta maker and try my best to avoid processed foods.  so i’ve been on the hunt for something to fill that pasta-loving hole in my heart!  and i promise, even though it’s not cooked it’s still really satisfying and yummy.  the tool to make the zucchini pasta, a spiralizer, is not expensive and can be used for all kinds of fun things (like the daikon i love to et with my sushi)! recipe and probably a few too many photos after the jump…

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